Let’s Get Personal.

Can a marathon runner and a couch potato fall in love and live happily ever after?

Can a person who loves to cook be with someone who hates to eat new foods?

Can a salad lover be with a vegetable hater?

Maybe. With a few tweaks.

We live in a world with so much choice. How we spend our time, what we spend our money on, and who we choose to surround ourselves with. Not to mention the particulars in each in regards to food, hobbies, workplace, and so on. Oh. My. Goodness.

Let’s focus on stuff that we can actually do something about. Stop the arbitrary “should-ing” yourself. Focus on a thing that you can do to address the thing you keep thinking that you “should” change, especially if someone you like being around is choosing something very different than you. Compromise with well-being benefits for you, and something in common with somebody you like to be around? Sounds pretty great to me.

When you are scooting your shopping cart around the store, you have the power to pick something that can potentially help your health. How. Cool. Is. That.

Here are four common things that are perceived barriers to making improved food and activity choices. And some options for each of those things for you to try. What have you got to lose? (Don’t forget to talk with your doctor if you are just beginning to make changes to your lifestyle).